Win: Danny Sheely (3-3) Loss: Mayumi Nagaike (0-4)
Save: Les Robinson (2)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Dario Perry pitching. Ernest Pinnance singles to left field. Alan Herges singles to right field. Ernest Pinnance advances to third on the hit. Junior Grimes grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ernest Pinnance scores. Julio Polanco singles to left field. Von Babb strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Mayumi Nagaike pitching. Buck Thomas flies out to the center fielder. John Robinson grounds out to the second baseman. Masao Hara strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Roy Flowers lines out to the third baseman. Jorge Nahem flies out to the center fielder. Tadahiko Matsumoto flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Earl Casey strikes out. Jed Simpson grounds out to the second baseman. Curt Melton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mayumi Nagaike grounds out to the shortstop. Ernest Pinnance strikes out. Alan Herges strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bob Lines grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Moss pops out to the second baseman. Dario Perry pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Junior Grimes grounds out to the shortstop. Julio Polanco strikes out. Von Babb grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Buck Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. John Robinson strikes out. Masao Hara hits an infield single to the second baseman. Masao Hara is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Roy Flowers strikes out. Jorge Nahem strikes out. Tadahiko Matsumoto doubles past the first baseman. Mayumi Nagaike singles to left field. Ernest Pinnance flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Earl Casey walks. Jed Simpson grounds out to the pitcher. Earl Casey advances to second on the play. Curt Melton flies out to the right fielder. Bob Lines flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Alan Herges grounds out to the shortstop. Junior Grimes grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Julio Polanco strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Tim Moss grounds out to the shortstop. Dario Perry flies out to the right fielder. Buck Thomas singles to center field. John Robinson singles to center field. Buck Thomas advances to third on the hit. Masao Hara singles to left field. Buck Thomas scores. John Robinson advances to third on the hit. Earl Casey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Von Babb grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Flowers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jorge Nahem walks. Tadahiko Matsumoto grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jorge Nahem is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jed Simpson grounds out to the second baseman. Curt Melton grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Lines grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mayumi Nagaike grounds out to the shortstop. Ernest Pinnance walks. Danny Sheely comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Alan Herges strikes out. Junior Grimes is hit by a pitch. Julio Polanco strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Tim Moss grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Les Collard is pinch hitting for Danny Sheely. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Les Collard singles to center field. Doug Levey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Les Collard steals second. Buck Thomas hits a home run. Les Collard scores. John Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Masao Hara pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Les Robinson pitching. Von Babb singles to left field. Von Babb is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Roy Flowers grounds out to the third baseman. Jorge Nahem walks. Tadahiko Matsumoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 3
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Art Kalin did not respond to coaching in control Damon Barton did not respond to coaching in control Damon Barton did not respond to coaching in endurance Milt Gilbert improves in power_vs_righty Joe Canavan improves in power_vs_righty Jimmy Kelly did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Craig Naranjo improves in range Frank Horsman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Howard Ruth did not respond to coaching in arm Rod K Holbrook did not respond to coaching in control Al K Sullivan did not respond to coaching in arm Glenn Balboni did not respond to coaching in velocity Chuck Dougherty did not respond to coaching in 3B